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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapter XX.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to St. John, one going through the dark night does not experience pleasure in what?
(a) Anything physical.
(b) Anything spiritual.
(c) Anything spiritual or physical.
(d) Committing sin.

2. In Book II, Chapter XII, what--more than understanding--will be imparted to the soul because of the will of God?
(a) Repentance.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Sin.
(d) Love.

3. In Book I, Chapter II, what sin do beginners exhibit when they choose leaders who agree with their views?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Greed.
(c) Pride.
(d) Avarice.

4. St. John says that the knowledge of the divine come to the soul in what way?
(a) By the Holy Spirit.
(b) By rejecting sin.
(c) By the power of the human mind.
(d) By battling evil.

5. In Book I, Chapter VI, what sin are new believers said to be especially prone to because of its sweetness?
(a) Gluttony.
(b) Avarice.
(c) Lust.
(d) Greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What step of the ladder feels like heaven on earth?

2. As described in Book II, Chapter II, what are deeply rooted in the spirit of a person and must be removed by the purging of the soul?

3. What does the soul do on the sixth step of the ladder of love, according to Book II, Chapter XX?

4. For whom is the ninth step on the ladder reserved, according to Book II, Chapter XX?

5. According to St. John, people who have never experienced a dark night do not understand what this feels like?

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